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Video Game Deep Cuts: A Majestic Dishonored Easter Egg
The latest Video Game Deep Cuts, picking the smartest longform video game articles and videos of the week, examines Dishonored 2, the making of Majestic & GTA V's Easter Eggs.
Dec. 5, 2016
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Come chat with Tyranny director Brian Heins today at 3PM EST
We're asking the man who led the development of Obsidian's latest RPG Tyranny why they made a game where it's good to be bad.
Dec. 2, 2016
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South Korea cracks down on cheaters with law targeting illicit game mods
Anyone caught creating or distributing illicit game modifications in South Korea could now face more than just an in-game ban thanks to a newly amended law.
Dec. 2, 2016
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The many issues that stand in the way of video game preservation efforts
Decades of video game history are at risk of being lost forever, thanks to a combination of aging physical media and legal or ethical issues.
Dec. 2, 2016
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Get a job: Cold Iron Studios is hiring a Senior Animator
Cold Iron Studios is seeking an experienced Senior Animator to create animations, build custom rigs and skeletons, and more in Santa Clara, California.
Dec. 2, 2016
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'Mysterious Game Mysteries' is the theme of the all-new GDC 2017 Movie Night!
The 2017 Game Developers Conference will debut its inaugural Movie Nights program (free for GDC passholders) with two evening showings of movies that delve into the unknown: The Game and Clue!
Dec. 2, 2016
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Come out to GDC 2017 and get hard-won Early Access tips from a DayZ dev
At GDC 2017, DayZ creative director Brian Hicks will go over the top (and sometimes most painful) lessons learned from DayZ's transition through Early Access.
Dec. 2, 2016
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Opinion: Moon Hunter's quiet, compassionate feminism
Like any fable, Moon Hunters’ story is a tidy thing, tied off in a flawless knot. The message is that retribution only begets more pain, while forgiveness makes us whole.
Dec. 2, 2016
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Alleging theft of trade secrets, Zynga takes 2 ex-employees to court
This week Zynga filed a lawsuit against ex-employees Massimo Maietti and Ehud Barlach, as well as their new employer Scopely, alleging that the pair pilfered valuable trade secrets when they quit.
Dec. 2, 2016
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Blizzard the big winner at The Game Awards 2016
Blizzard cleaned up at this year's Game Awards, coming away with the Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best eSports Game, and Best Multiplayer awards for its work on Overwatch.
Dec. 2, 2016
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Zenimax threatens legal action against Doom-inspired roguelike, DoomRL
Zenimax Media, parent company of Bethesda, has threatened legal action against DoomRL, a free browser-based Doom roguelike inspired by the popular FPS.
Dec. 2, 2016
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Mortal Kombat dev Ed Boon recalls the uppercut that started it all
"The big thing was this uppercut," remembers Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon. "The screen shook and the guy flew up in the air then like suddenly everybody is coming into my office 'Aw, let me see the game!'"
Dec. 2, 2016